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Monsal Trail

Monsal Trail

Rob planned a mountain bike ride

April 13, 2019

Monsal Trail

Moderate

04:26

38.1km

8.6km/h

790m

780m

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Overview

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

Includes an off-grid segment

Navigation instructions may be limited.

After 15.9 km for 186 m

Waypoints

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4.72 km

Litton Tunnel

Highlight • Trail

Watch out for people can get very dark

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5.32 km

View of Cressbrook Mill and Tunnel Entrance

Highlight • Structure

Great views of Cressbrook Mill from the Monsal Trail and one of the many tunnels reopened for cycling on the Trail. Tunnels are all lit although you may want to …

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8.04 km

Litton Mill Weir

Highlight • Waterfall

Powerful & pretty waterfall over a big stepped weir built to control the water used to power the nearby Mills (now apartments) in years gone by.

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14.6 km

Deep Dale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Typical White Peak dale (and a nature reserve). Starts off really mellow, gets rockier, watch out for sharp limestone edges which removes tyre knobs with ease. Eventually gets to a …

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21.5 km

The Limestone Way

Highlight • Trail

A maze of green lanes firm this walking and bridle path.

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29.3 km

Gravel track with views over Chee Dale, Peak District National Park

Highlight • Trail

Really nice bit of the peak district. Fast flow along the singletrack and great views across fields and industry!

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34.3 km

Monk's Dale

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Monk’s Dale is like something from a fairytale. The upper section is a moss-covered jumble of rocks and trees. While hard underfoot, it’s extremely atmospheric. It opens up into a …

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38.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

9.01 km

7.64 km

2.89 km

1.21 km

507 m

186 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

9.81 km

6.34 km

4.48 km

2.56 km

1.23 km

Route Details

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Monsal Trail

Litton Tunnel

View of Cressbrook Mill and Tunnel Entrance

Litton Mill Weir

Deep Dale

The Limestone Way

Gravel track with views over Chee Dale, Peak District National Park

Monk's Dale

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